That's the way I see it. Santorum drops out after Arizona, maybe before. His supporters go to Gingrich, almost all of them. Nobody comes out a clear winner after Super Tuesday, just like the Dems in 2008. Gingrich may make it to the convention still alive. Ron Paul's not spending money. He can hang in a long time.That's what happened in my dream, anyway. 8>

That's the way I see it. Santorum drops out after Arizona, maybe before. His supporters go to Gingrich, almost all of them. Nobody comes out a clear winner after Super Tuesday, just like the Dems in 2008. Gingrich may make it to the convention still alive. Ron Paul's not spending money. He can hang in a long time.That's what happened in my dream, anyway. 8>Tell me your dream includes someone coming to a brokered convention to rescue the Republican Party.Sekrit Stuffs!

What happened to all that tea party power?Seriously, where'd it go?There's the possibility that a white Republican could win.

"[Moderate] doesn't mean you don't have views. It just means your views aren't predictable ideologically one way or the other, and you're trying to follow the facts where they lead and reach your own conclusions."
-- Sen. King (R-ME)

I don't there ever was a "Tea Party Movement". What you had was a bunch of white, mostly Southern conservative Republicans who were as mad as hell that a Democrat, and a black smart one to boot, took back "their" White House. They branded themselves as the "Tea Party" and Fox News went orgasmic for about a year. The minority gains in the 2010 midterms (within historical norms) were billed as validation of a new movement when in reality it was the same old Republican solid south and born again evangelicals who have been getting undeserved coverage for 30 years.

I don't there ever was a "Tea Party Movement". What you had was a bunch of white, mostly Southern conservative Republicans who were as mad as hell that a Democrat, and a black smart one to boot, took back "their" White House. They branded themselves as the "Tea Party" and Fox News went orgasmic for about a year. The minority gains in the 2010 midterms (within historical norms) were billed as validation of a new movement when in reality it was the same old Republican solid south and born again evangelicals who have been getting undeserved coverage for 30 years.[/break1]wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_CaucusYes, the Tea Party caucus is all Republican, 100%, and there is an over representation of 'Christian conservative' types among the group. But when I look at the map, I see a wider regional distribution and what it screams to me is OIL AND GAS industry. Look at Texas and Louisiana leading the pack followed by Florida. About a third of the group falls outside the Old South. The people we see at the events are those you describe, but the money and the influence and benefits are flowing through pipelines we cannot see.

The long wait is over, Trump is endorsing NewtyABC: [/break1]go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/donald-trump-set-to-endorse-mitt-romney-in-las-vegas/]Donald Trump Set To Endorse Mitt Romney In Las VegasDonald Trump will endorse Mitt Romney in Las Vegas on Thursday, sources familiar with the decision tell ABC News.A political aide in Trump’s office spoke directly with Mitt Romney by phone last night before Trump’s private plane took off from New York City to Las Vegas.The call, sources say, was to inform Romney of Thursday’s endorsement, which will take place at a 12:30 p.m. event at the Trump International Hotel on the Las Vegas strip.

[/break1]realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html]RCP now has EV at 217-195 (126): IA & NV from lean-Obama to toss-up; NH from toss-up to lean-GOP.(Obama won those three in 2008.)

The long wait is over, Trump is endorsing NewtyABC: [/break1]go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/donald-trump-set-to-endorse-mitt-romney-in-las-vegas/]Donald Trump Set To Endorse Mitt Romney In Las VegasDonald Trump will endorse Mitt Romney in Las Vegas on Thursday, sources familiar with the decision tell ABC News.A political aide in Trump’s office spoke directly with Mitt Romney by phone last night before Trump’s private plane took off from New York City to Las Vegas.The call, sources say, was to inform Romney of Thursday’s endorsement, which will take place at a 12:30 p.m. event at the Trump International Hotel on the Las Vegas strip.I heard this morning - comedy gold :D

'But I don't want to go among mad people,' said Alice. 'Oh, you can't help that,' said the cat. 'We're all mad here.'-Lewis Carroll

Does it have a point? Maybe. Is it pants-on-head retarded to trash potential voters in public over it? Absolutely.

Santorum tells sick kid who complained about the price of his medicine "People have no problem paying $900 for an iPad, but paying $900 for a drug they have a problem with Why?" Because, of course, people buy a new iPad EVERY MONTH ([/break1]go.com/blogs/politics/2012/02/rick-santorum-tells-sick-kid-market-should-should-set-drug-prices/]abcnews.go.com, Russell Goldman)